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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Plural noun + overview?
If you're looking at numbers that show female/male percentage, average height etc of a class of students, you would say 'students overview' and not 'student overview' right? since this is an overview of all the students?
Just like if you're looking at your credit card transactions, you can call the overview of how much money you spent in total 'transactions overview' but not 'transaction overview'?
plural noun + overview makes sense to me, but it sounds weird so I am not sure.
Any help is appreciated! thanks!
Just like if you're looking at your credit card transactions, you can call the overview of how much money you spent in total 'transactions overview' but not 'transaction overview'?
plural noun + overview makes sense to me, but it sounds weird so I am not sure.
Any help is appreciated! thanks!
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Hi, A count noun used as an adjective like this is commonly singular. eg Customer relations. eg Student advisor.
- Hi, A count noun used as an adjective like this is commonly singular.
- eg Customer relations.
- eg Student advisor.
- eg Car salesman.
- If you wish, you could say 'class overview'.
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Hi,
A count noun used as an adjective like this is commonly singular.
eg Customer relations.
eg Student advisor.
eg Car salesman.
If you wish, you could say 'class overview'.
Clive
A count noun used as an adjective like this is commonly singular.
eg Customer relations.
eg Student advisor.
eg Car salesman.
If you wish, you could say 'class overview'.
Clive
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Thanks for your great response!
Now that you mention it, they're always singular. I think I got it
Now that you mention it, they're always singular. I think I got it
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